Information on implementation and evidence base
Article 18
1
The Commission shall collect information from Member States, that has been disseminated in accordance with Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
, and as far as available, on the experience gained in the application of this Directive. That information shall cover the data set out in Annex VI to this Directive and be collected by
30 April 2022
and every five years thereafter.
2
On the basis of the information referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall carry out an evaluation of this Directive and publish it before
30 April 2023
and every five years thereafter.
3
By
31 December 2020
, the Commission shall develop guidelines providing a common understanding of the term
‘
environmental damage
’
as defined in Article 2.
Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of
28 January 2003
on public access to environmental information and repealing Council Directive 90/313/EEC (
OJ L 41, 14.2.2003, p. 26
).
Substituted by Regulation (EU) 2019/1010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on the alignment of reporting obligations in the field of legislation related to the environment, and amending Regulations (EC) No 166/2006 and (EU) No 995/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directives 2002/49/EC, 2004/35/EC, 2007/2/EC, 2009/147/EC and 2010/63/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No 338/97 and (EC) No 2173/2005, and Council Directive 86/278/EEC (Text with EEA relevance).